Bushies ready to face off against the Wahgunyah Lions

BEECHWORTH’S senior footballers are primed and ready for this weekend's home game against the Wahgunyah Lions at 2:15pm on Saturday. The Bushrangers are sitting third on the TDFL ladder at 6-3 and they will be eager to bolster their position against the struggling Lions, who are sitting at 11. Coach Jack Neil said following a bye last weekend due to the King's Birthday long weekend the players are rested and ready for the game. "After a week off everyone should be feeling fresh and we'll look to approach this game with confidence," he said. "It has given players time to rejuvenate their energy a bit and has let a few little injuries recover. "They'll be a lot more motivated to get back into it for sure." Neil said some key players to keep an eye on in the upcoming game are forwards Brad Fendyk, Lachie Armstrong and Tristan Lenaz. "Lachie Armstrong might come back in and play first game after a while so it'll be worth having a look," he said. "If the weather is nice any of our forwards will be worth watching, as well as some of our midfielders which are pretty consistently the centre of attention." Neil said the club is in good spirts after community's positive response to the recent END MND fundraiser held at the Beechworth Football and Netball Club (BFNC) which saw more than $5700 raised. "Being part of the community and giving back is a big part of being in a regional football and netball club," he said. "There's a lot of businesses in the community that support the football club financially and obviously and the club obviously tries to return that in kind with patronage but also like doing things that contribute to common causes within the community which is a standout at Beechworth. "There's often things going on in that space. "We will have the Indigenous round in a couple of weeks as well and there are a lot of players at the moment doing the Push-up Challenge for mental health. "I think the community around the club is very much centred around doing stuff for the community, which is positive to see."

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